Pakistan Population District Wise

Pakistan is 5th most populated country in the world. According to the latest census 2023, population1 of Pakistan is 241,499,431. In this post we have compiled the list of district wise population of Pakistan according to the census conducted in 2023 and the list of ten largest and smallest districts of Pakistan.

Population Statistics Of Pakistan 2023 Census:

Total (کل آبادی)241,499,431
Urban (شہری آبادی)93884702
Rural (دیہی آبادی)147,614,729
Male (مردوں کی آبادی)124,324,406
Female (خواتین کی آبادی)117,154,694
Average Household Size6.3
Average Annual Growth (2017 to 2023)2.55

District Wise Population of Punjab, Pakistan 2023:

Punjab is the largest province of Pakistan with Population of 127,688,922. Following is the district wise population of Punjab2 Province of Pakistan according to 2023 census:

S. NoName of DistrictPopulation
1Bahawalnagar3,550,342
2Bahawalpur4,284,964
3Rahim Yar Khan5,564,703
4Dera Ghazi Khan3,393,705
5Layyah2,102,386
6Muzaffargarh5,015,325
7Rajanpur2,381,049
8Chiniot1,563,024
9Faisalabad9,075,819
10Jhang3,077,720
11Toba Tek Singh2,511,963
12Gujranwala5,959,750
13Gujrat3,219,375
14Hafizabad1,319,909
15Mandi Bahauddin1,829,486
16Narowal1,950,954
17Sialkot4,499,394
18Kasur4,084,286
19Lahore13,004,135
20Nankana Sahib1,634,871
21Sheikhupura4,049,418
22Khanewal3,364,077
23Lodhran1,928,299
24Multan5,362,305
25Vehari3,430,421
26Attock2,170,423
27Chakwal1,734,854
28Jhelum1,382,308
29Rawalpindi6,118,911
30Okara3,515,490
31Pakpattan2,136,170
32Sahiwal2,881,811
33Bhakkar1,957,470
34Khushab1,501,089
35Mianwali1,798,268
36Sargodha4,334,448

District wise population of Sindh 2023:

According to the census 2023, population of Sindh Province is 55,696,147. It is the second most populated province of Pakistan. Following are the district wise statistics of Sindh province3 of according to 2023 census:

S. NoName of DistrictPopulation
1Jacobabad1,174,097
2Kambar Shahdad Kot1,514,869
3Kashmore1,233,957
4Larkana1,784,453
5Shikarpur1,386,330
6Karachi Central3,822,325
7Karachi East3,950,031
8Karachi South2,329,764
9Karachi West2,679,380
10Keamari2,068,451
11Korangi3,128,971
12Malir2,403,959
13Badin1,947,081
14Dadu1,742,320
15Hyderabad2,432,540
16Jamshoro1,117,308
17Matiari849,383
18Sujawal839,292
19Tando Allahyar922,012
20Tando Muhammad Khan726,119
21Thatta1,083,191
22Mirpur Khas1,681,386
23Tharparkar1,778,407
24Umar kot1,159,831
25Naushahro Feroze1,777,082
26Sanghar2,308,465
27Shaheed Benazirabad1,845,102
28Sukkur1,639,897
29Khairpur2,597,535
30Ghotki1,772,609

District wise population of KPK, Pakistan 2023:

According to the latest census 2023, population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KPK Province is 40,856,097. KPK is the third most populated province. Following are the district wise statistics of KPK4:

S. NoName of DistrictPopulation
1Bannu1,357,890
2Lakki Marwat1,040,856
3North Waziristan693,332
4Dera Ismail khan1,829,811
5South Waziristan888,675
6Tank470,293
7Abbotabad1,419,072
8Batagram554,133
9Haripur1,174,783
10Kolai Palas Kohistan280,162
11Lower Kohistan340,017
12Mansehra1,797,177
13Torghar200,445
14Upper Kohistan422,947
15Hangu528,902
16Karak815,878
17Kohat1,234,661
18Kurram785,434
19Orakzi387,561
20Bajaur1,287,960
21Buner1,016,869
22Lower Chitral320,407
23Lower Dir1,650,183
24Malakand Protected Area826,250
25Shangla891,252
26Swat2,687,384
27Upper Chitral195,528
28Upper Dir1,083,566
29Mardan2,744,898
30Swabi1,894,600
31Charsadda1,835,504
32Khyber1,146,267
33Mohmand553,933
34Nowshera1,740,705
35Peshawar4,758,762

District wise population Balochistan 2023:

According to the 2023 census, population of Balochistan Province is 14,894,402. It is the least populated province of Pakistan and largest in terms of land area.

S. NoName Of DistrictPopulation
1Gawadar305,160
2Panjgur509,781
3Kech1,060,931
4Awaran178,958
5Kalat272,506
6Khuzdar997,214
7Lasbela680,977
8Mastung313,271
9Surab278,092
10Barkhan210,249
11Duki205,044
12Loralai272,432
13Musakhel182,275
14Jaffarabad594,558
15Jhal Magsi203,368
16Kachhi442,612
17Nasirabad563,377
18Sohbatpur240,106
19Chaman466,218
20Killa Abdullah361,971
21Pishin835,482
22Quetta2,595,492
23Chagai269,192
24Kharan260,352
25Nushki207,834
26Washuk302,623
27Dera Bugti355,274
28Harnai127,571
29Kohlu260,220
30Sibi224,148
31Ziarat189,535
32Killa Saifullah380,200
33Sherani191,687
34Zhob355,692

Which is the largest district of Pakistan?

Lahore is the largest district of Pakistan by population with 13,004,135 inhabitants.

Which is the smallest / least populated district of Pakistan?

Harnai (Balochistan) is the least populated district of Pakistan with 127,571 inhabitants.

10 Largest Districts of Pakistan By Population:

آبادی کے لحاظ سے پاکستان کے 10 بڑے اضلاع

Below is the list of 10 largest / most populated districts of Pakistan:

سیریل نمبرضلع کا نامآبادی
1Lahore13,004,135
2Faisalabad9,075,819
3Rawalpindi6,118,911
4Gujranwala5,959,750
5Rahim Yar Khan5,564,703
6Multan5,362,305
7Muzaffargarh5,015,325
8Peshawar4,758,762
9Sialkot4,499,394
10Sargodha4,334,448

10 Smallest Districts of Pakistan:

آبادی کے لحاظ سے پاکستان کے 10 چھوٹے اضلاع

Below is the list of 10 smallest / least populated districts of Pakistan:

سیریل نمبرضلع کا نامآبادی
1Harnai127,571
2Awaran178,958
3Musakhel182,275
4Ziarat189,535
5Sherani191,687
6Upper Chitral195,528
7Torghar200,445
8Jhal Magsi203,368
9Duki205,044
10Nushki207,834
  1. National census2023 ↩︎
  2. Punjab Popu2023 ↩︎
  3. Sindh Popu2023 ↩︎
  4. KPK Popu2023 ↩︎

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